My father is beneficiary of 1 of the trusts. My 2 brothers and I are survivor beneficiaries. That trust owns 5/6 of the house. The other trust's beneficiary is my father's mother's former lawyer who is based in New Jersey. My question involves options in selling the house and how to do that before and after my father passes away.
You do not. You are not the current beneficiary. If you were your father's agent under a Durable Power of Attorney and HE wants to sell the house, you could ask the trustee to approach the other owner about selling and buy him out or file an action for partition, forcing a sale.
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